The Tomb becomes a place of interest in Mikael Hafstrom's Escape Plan.Spending most of its 110 minute run time in a prison, the film takes advantage of an intriguing story to keep the momentum going. Perhaps this script was written for two guys a bit younger than who we have, but it works all the way to the end with a decent twist that won't make you go "ah-ha", but it'll make you go "seems about right." Show Less Show More However, the whole point is to see Sly work his magic and Arnold assist in as many ways possible for near 120 minutes of can he or can't he. Jim Caviezel is pretty interesting as the bad prison warden and actually pulls it off quite nicely with just enough hard qualities to balance his youth for someone running such a facility. It's almost a reverse Ocean's 11 but with significantly fewer stars and screen time. I like the idea based around breaking out of prisons. The Expendables is a good example of this, but Escape Plan doesn't quite go farther than average. Now here are two guys you can consistently rely on for B-grade quality action thrillers with just enough pulp to raise it above the average line on an occasion or two. Good old (and I think it's OK to classify these behemoth stars as such now) fashioned Sly and Arnold. Only sadistic warden Hobbes (Jim Caviezel) stands in the way of the two men successfully making it out alive. Luckily for Ray, he meets Emil Rottmayer (Arnold Schwarzenegger), an inmate who secretly helps him hatch a plot to win his freedom. His latest job leads to a double-cross, leaving him stuck in a high-tech facility with the worst that society has to offer. Tough and chiseled Ray Breslin (Sylvester Stallone) knows how to infiltrate a prison - and bust out of one.
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